Soil and Air Pollution: Health Effects and Solutions

Soil and air pollution present long-term health risks to humans and ecosystems. Identifying toxic materials in the home and adopting alternatives can mitigate these environmental problems.

The Effects of Soil Pollution on Humans

Soil pollution occurs when soil contains chemicals that are toxic or otherwise dangerous for humans and other living things. The chemicals may be foreign to the area, or they may be naturally occurring materials that pollute the soil by being present in dangerously high amounts.

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